Author: Biltrix Letter from Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory
To Be Read at all Masses in Parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta
During the Weekend of January 28 – 29, 2012
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I am writing to you on a matter of grave moral concern — freedom of religion and freedom of conscience. More…
I was recalling a before and after experience I had of the Last Judgment fresco painted by Michelangelo. I first saw it in the late 80’s. It was truly a magnificent fresco, but I left with a sad “I wish I could have seen it in its original splendor.” Five centuries of More…
St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P. (1225-1274)
I woke up this morning, realizing that today is the feast of St Thomas Aquinas, inspired to write a brief panegyric to the great saint and place this blog under his patronage.
Aquinas is best known for his More…
Gracie -- Still a Puppy but Sharp as Nails
One nice thing about dogs is they force you to go outside for a walk. One un-nice thing about them is they really don’t care how cold, wet, muddy, and utterly disagreeable the weather might be.
I learned this yesterday while walking our Golden Retriever Gracie.The morning See the amazing dog video!
I’d like to thank all of our followers on Biltrix.com for your support over the past three months. Based on your feedback it looks like we are taking it in the right direction. All of your suggestions have been very helpful.
I’d also like to take advantage of this opportunity to fill you in on our progress, now that we have finished the first quarter.
In its first three months, More…
Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel!
The mandate to preach the Gospel is not exhausted, therefore, by a Pastor in caring for that portion of the People of God entrusted to his pastoral care, or in the sending of a fidei donum priest, layman or laywoman. It should involve the whole activity of the particular Church, all her sectors, in short, all her being and action. Vatican II indicated this clearly and the successive Magisterium confirmed it forcefully. This requires the constant adaptation of lifestyles, pastoral plans and diocesan organization to this fundamental dimension of being Church, especially in our world in constant change. And this is also true for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life, as well as for the Ecclesial Movements: all the components of the great mosaic of the Church must feel strongly drawn in by the Lord’s mandate to preach the Gospel, so that Christ is proclaimed…
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By now, everyone’s familiar with Jefferson Bethke’s viral, “I hate religion but love Jesus,” video, which has now surpassed 16 million views on Youtube. The controversial rap-style poem provoked a plethora of video responses from Christians and atheists, and a few comical comebacks, like this one:
Classic false dichotomy
In a recent interview More…
During the March for Life on Monday, I was proud to meet a real American hero, George Washington:
Living Historian George Washington
Well, OK, not the real George Washington, but living historian More…
Marc Barnes does it again:
I took this from his blog, Bad Catholic, so please, check out his site as well. And pass it on.
If you had any doubts about MSNBC’s disdain for the right to life, doubt no more:
